2006 Coventry City Council election explained

Election Name:2006 Coventry City Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2004
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2007
Next Year:2007
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:4 May 2006
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:10
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:26,451
Percentage1:37.4%
Swing1: 2.5%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:7
Seats After2:19
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:25,012
Percentage2:35.4%
Swing2: 2.6%
Party3:Socialist Party (England and Wales)
Seats3:1
Seats After3:3
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:2,750
Percentage3:3.9%
Swing3: 2.8%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:Conservative

Elections to Coventry City Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party took overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

On 25 October 2006 Kate Hunter, a Councillor for Radford Ward, moved from the Labour Party to the Conservative Party.

On 17 January 2007 Val Stone, a former Councillor for Longford Ward, moved from being an Independent to the Conservative Party.

In April 2007 Mick Noonan, a Councillor for Wyken Ward, and Heather Rutter, a Councillor for Sherbourne Ward, moved from the Conservative Party to being Independents.

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